Questioning Good Friday Communion and St Roch’s Legend
The piece discusses why laity may not receive Holy Communion on Good Friday, noting historical debate and a medieval custom. It then gives a brief biographical note on St Roch, his legends, and his role as a protector against plagues and skin diseases, culminating in a reflection on church annulments versus nullity and a case of the O’Dwyers with temporary separation in progress.
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St.Roch
Rom
Italy
Lagues
Stoch
Omes
Francis Iedo
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Priests Martyrs and Treason in the Tower Reflections
The author recalls the Tower of London prison cells of Sir Thomas More and other Catholic martyrs. He notes visits by pilgrims, torture, and executions, mentions Edmund Campion Henry Walpole and John Gerard, and argues against Cromwellian slander of Catholic figures while contrasting with Elizabethan charges.
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Tower of London
Edmund Campion
Henry Walpole
York
London Tower
Maria
Owen
John Gerard
Maid of Kent Martyr or Holy Woman in Reformation Tales
A historical sketch outlines Elizabeth Barton, the Maid of Kent, her visions, Benedictine vow, and opposition to Henry VIII’s divorce. It notes her 1534 execution after trial by Cranmer and Cromwell, and contrasting Protestant and Catholic views on her visions and fate.
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St. Thomas More
St. John Fisher
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Maid of Kent
England
Elizabeth Barton
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Europe
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Confessor
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Tyburn
Cromwell and the English Reformation Legacy
The article recounts Thomas Cromwell as Henry VIII’s chief minister known as the hammer of monks for dissolving monasteries, his rise from lawyer to power broker, and his execution in 1540. It notes his Protestant έργ and complex ties to Catholic tradition, alongside biographical mentions of John Fisher and Sir Thomas More and their canonization in 1935.
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Elizarete
Wolsey
Henry VIII
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Elf
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Anne of Cleves
Tower Hill
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John Fische
Bisho Rochester
St. Thore
Council of Trent
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Tower of London
Matthew Smith
Why Christ Chose the Gross Questions and Answers
The article argues Jesus chose the cross for crucifixion, noting Roman use for rebels and the mob pressure facing Pilate. It contrasts Jewish stoning and beheading, explains the cross as a pulpit for Christ’s last witness, and presents the cross as a symbol of faith and redemption.
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Linus M. Brorpan
Judea
Pilate
Jesus
Christ
Satan
Release of Columban Promised by Reds
Monsignor Thomas Quinlan, 57, Prefect Apostolic of Chunchan Korea and Irish-born Columban missionary, has been a prisoner in North Korea for two years. The British Foreign Office has negotiated with Moscow for his release and that of nine other British subjects. The newly named Russian regime promised to take up the matter with Korean Reds. Quinlan has served in the Far East since 1920 and was assigned to Chunchon in 1939.
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London
Thomas Quintain
Chunchan
Korea
North Korea
Moscow
Monsignor
Quinlan
Far East
Chunchon
China
North America Receives First Westminster Abbey in Vancouver
Vancouver BC hosts the consecration of the former Westminster Priory at New Westminster as Westminster Abbey. Rev Eugene Medved CO S becomes first abbot under Archbishop William Mark Duke. Benedictine monks attend from St Joseph's Louisiana and Marmion Illinois with Bishop Joseph Bougherty present.
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Vancouver
B.C
North America
Westminster Priory
New Westminster
Arey
Columban Thuis
St. Joseph’s Abbey
Louisiana
Consecration of Hartford Auxiliary Bishop John F Hackett
The Most Rev. John F. Hackett was consecrated in Hartford at St Joseph's Church on March 19. Co consecrators were bishops Francis co and restores, with over 25 archbishops and bishops attending from the US Canada and China. Gov John Lodge of Connecticut attended along with Mrs Thomas J kett and family. Archbishop Cushing urged that a bishop is heir to work, not honors.
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John F. Hackett
St. Joseph’s Ca
Hartford
Henry Z. O’brien
Thomas J Kett
New Haven
Benes Tito compared in Catholic obedience debate
The piece discusses 1925 Vatican ties with Czechoslovakia under Benes and Tito, noting anti Papal sentiment, church closures, and fears of subversion. It cites Italian and global examples, including Savonarola and Cassandra, arguing moral order clashes with authoritarian power and religious subversion.
Italian Tolerance and Deportations Sparking Criticism
The article critiques Italian authorities for harsh publicity around expulsions of American sectarian leaders. Immigration officials are depicted as routinely deporting undesirables with little public or media pushback.
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Italy
Bernadette of Lourdes retold by Frances Keyes
The Sublime Shepherdess by Frances Parkinson Keyes, about St. Bernadette of Lourdes, is published in a reversion as Bernadette of Lourdes Sheperdess Sister and Saint by Messner. Keyes, a famous convert, remains a steady presence on best seller lists.
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New York
Frances Parkinson Keyes
Abbot-Elect Philip Lopsing Chosen for St. Gregorys Abbey
The Rt. Rev. Phi Lops ing, O.S.B. elected Abbot of St. Gregorys Abbey Oklahoma succeeding Rt. Rev. Mark Braun due to ill health. The blessing of the new seat tentatively set for May 6. Philip born in Ashton Iowa in 1915 and ordained in 1942.
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Phi Lopsing
St. Gregory's Abbey
Okla
Mark Braun
Phili
St. Blessing
Philip
Ashton
Belmont Abbey College Jubilee Mass Set in April
Cicognani and Archbishop Keough will join Belmont Abbey in Raleigh for a Solemn Pontifical Mass at Belmont Abbey Cathedral on April 30 marking the college’s fifth anniversary. Bishop Waters, an alumnus, will preside on Alumni Day. Rt. Rev. Vincent Taylor leads the college as president and Abbott of Belmont Abbey Nullius, the only see in the United States governed by an abbot.
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Mle
Cicognani
U.S
Belmont Abbey
Belmont Abbey College
Francis P. Keough
Baltimore
Vincent
Waters
Raleigh
Joseph
Federat Orop
Salt Lake City
Vincent G. Taylor
O.S.B
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Belmont Abbey- Nullius
U. S
Clemency Plea Fails to Save Convicted Priest
A priest named Father Barrett urged clemency for Albert Allen who was executed in the electric chair. He believed Allen innocent and sought mercy from officials including the President, but the clemency request was rejected.
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Albert
White House
Mr. Allen
Puigon
Archbishop Rummel Attacks Segregation in New Orleans Church
A pastoral letter by Archbishop Rummel urges all Catholics to act as peacemakers amid church tensions over segregation. He condemns removing pews based on race and calls for inclusive worship, stating all Catholics should welcome members regardless of race or creed.
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Kingdom of Heaven
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Villanova to Build 1.218 Million Dormitory
Villanova University plans a dormitory costing 1.218 million dollars funded in part by the Housing and Home Finance Agency. The project aims to relieve crowded campus housing and replace World War II surplus quarters, supporting future research contracts with the Army and Navy.
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Ville Vilma Piltedelpite
Ball
Housing and Home Finance Agency
Ae Ae
Pennsylvania
Planova
Army
Navy
Former Swiss Guard Settles in Chicago With Family
Anton J. Gahlinger, retired captain of the Swiss Pontifical Guard, now lives with his wife and five children in Oak Park near Ascension parish, Chicago, and hopes to become an American citizen. He expresses strong faith in the United States and plans to pursue naturalization while noting his service beside Pope Pius XII and in Vatican circles.
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Vatican City
Anton J. Gahlinger
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